For individuals with neck pain, it is common to experience referred pain into the shoulder blade region. Descriptors for this pain include: burning, tingling, or numbing. Often the sensations will be intermittent as opposed to constant. While it may be difficult to...
The “I can’t turn my head to check my blind spot (driving)” comment is a common one. And it is not a good one for someone to make. It is rather important to be able to turn your head to look over your shoulder when driving. Safety is paramount and if someone cannot...
For some people with neck pain, cracking the neck is something believed to be helpful. Yet, for many with neck pain, that crack just does not do much (as in only temporary relief). Plus, it isn’t the noise that makes the difference (which is no different than cracking...
Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal reasons to search and seek care for in the US. Stretching is a common solution for many with neck pain. HOWEVER, for many the pain remains. Why is it that even with daily stretching of what seems to be a tight neck...
Headaches (with neck pain) are no fun for anyone. Not only can the pain be unbearable, but the headaches distract focus and can impact ability to function. For those who suffer from headaches, you all know they can ruin your day. Worse yet when they keep coming back...
What is going on when that neck pain all the sudden starts to hurt by the shoulder blade? This event is much more common that people may realize. That shoulder blade pain is often called referred pain…meaning pain that appears in a spot that it did not originate....
Many people think that posture is the cause of neck pain, but is it really? What we must first understand and recognize is that there is NO “ideal” or “perfect” posture. The old textbook ideals just do not fit anyone. Never once have I ever witnessed “textbook”...
Last week the topic of discussion was what not to do and today the focus will be on the top 3 KEY elements to solve neck pain. These are key items that should be included in any plan to eliminate neck pain. Almost regardless of the exact cause for neck pain, these 3...
When someone has neck pain, each and every person is likely to search for the best way to relieve the pain. And along with that, they want to know the best things to avoid as well. In fact, in the quest for answers, many end up doing things that could cause their neck...
Having pain in the upper trap (i.e. that muscle between your neck and shoulder) is a very common concern among individuals from 16-96. But why and what is to blame? P O S T U R E Is the #1 reason I hear to blame for upper trap pain but that is not always the case....